BENEFIT STATE OF LOUISIANA * OFFICE OF GROUP BENEFITS

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1 Maintaining affordable choices for OGB plan members is an ongoing challenge. It is an unfortunate fact that more and more people are using more and more health care services and that the cost of those services is increasing at a rapid pace. With support from the Division of Administration, the Governor s Office, and the Legislature, we are able to offer you several plan enhancements this year. For single active employees the agency share of the health insurance premium will increase from 65 to 75 percent. Two years ago, the state was only paying 50 percent of an employee s premium. In addition, OGB will offer new products and expand the availability of some existing options. The following plan options will be available to you for the FY plan year: PPO OGB will continue to For Your BENEFIT SPRING STATE OF LOUISIANA * OFFICE OF GROUP BENEFITS From the Desk of A. Kip Wall, Chief Executive Officer INSIDE Plan Comparisons 4 Meeting Schedule 6 STATE OF LOUISIANA * OFFICE OF GROUP BENEFITS Welcome to Annual Enrollment 2003 administer the PPO plan statewide. The PPO plan features a broad network within Louisiana and includes a limited out-of-network benefit. EPO The EPO plan will be administered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana on a statewide basis. The EPO plan provides copayments for many services with a $300 deductible for services not covered by a copayment. The EPO plan will provide the broadest network of the four plan options offered. You should consider the EPO if you live outside Louisiana or have dependents or a spouse residing in other states. Due to the expansion of the in-state and out-of-state networks, premium costs for the EPO will increase at higher rates than other plans. There is an additional $300 deductible for out-of-network services. HMO Ochsner Health Plan will administer an HMO product in all regions of the state 2003 with the exception of the Monroe region. In the Monroe region, Vantage Health Plan will administer the HMO. For the FY plan year, Ochsner Health Plan has added a limited out-ofnetwork benefit, after a $1,000 deductible. MCO The MCO is a managed care option which will be administered by FARA Benefit If you do not submit a Scantron annual enrollment document, you will be defaulted to the OGB PPO. Services. The MCO will be available on a statewide basis and is offered to provide a low-cost option for plan participants. In order to maintain lower cost, there will be no out-of-network benefits for the MCO, prescription drugs will be governed by a formulary, and generic drugs will be mandatory. Health Tips 22 continued on page 2

2 From the CEO Welcome to Annual Enrollment 2003 [cont.] Along with these options comes the responsibility to make informed choices. The chart on the following pages will help you with your health care decisions. All plan members will be required to note their choice on their Scantron annual enrollment form. If you do not submit a Scantron annual enrollment document, you will be defaulted to the OGB PPO. LSU employees who participate in the Definity Pilot Program will be defaulted to the Definity option. Plan members will still retain the option to change plan choice one time during the year. As you know, your premium dollars are paid to doctors, hospitals, HMOs, and other health care providers. As utilization of services by plan members increases and as the amounts charged by providers for those services increase, premiums paid by plan members must be increased. By law, OGB must set rates based on projected expenses. A good example of the increase in costs paid by OGB can be seen in prescription drugs. In the plan year that ended June 30, 2002, OGB paid approximately $102 million on behalf of plan members for prescription drugs. By June 30, 2003, OGB will spend an estimated $120 million on drugs. For the plan year beginning July 1, 2003, national trends indicate that prescription drug cost will increase by 20 percent, which would put our expense in the range of $140 million. As a result of this increase, it is necessary to increase the coinsurance plan members pay for drugs. Plan members currently pay 50 percent of the cost of a prescription, up to $40 per prescription. For FY the maximum will be increased to $50. Also, under the current benefit structure, plan members pay $15 for brand name drugs and nothing for generic drugs after incurring $1,000 in out-of-pocket prescription expenses in a plan year. This year the limit will increase from $1,000 to $1,200. This is the only benefit modification being proposed for the upcoming plan year. OGB, the governor, and the Legislature recognize the importance of health care benefits to state employees. In light of this concern, three study commissions have reviewed OGB operations since Health care experts from Louisiana and around the nation have reviewed the program and made recommendations which have been implemented when possible and the prior deficits have been funded. At this time, OGB is operating on a fiscally sound basis. OGB will continue to explore options and alternatives in an effort to offer plan participants affordable health care options. Be sure to visit our web site during annual enrollment. Our web address is 2 For Your Benefit

3 Online News Please Help Us Stop Insurance Fraud and Abuse Fraudulent insurance claims add millions of dollars a year to health care costs. We pay for insurance fraud through higher premiums. We want to stop insurance fraud and abuse. That s why your Office of Group Benefits has established a special 24 hour a day, seven day a week, toll-free Fraud Line, We are confident that the vast majority of claims filed with us are accurate and appropriate. However, each single incident of fraudulent activity can be very costly. That s where you can help by reviewing your Explanation of Benefits form. You should try to answer these questions: 1. Did someone get paid for services you never received? 2. Did your provider receive duplicate payments for the same medical treatment or service? 3. Did your provider receive payment for someone not eligible for coverage? 4. Did anyone misuse this health insurance? If you can answer YES to any of these questions, we urge you to call our Fraud Line at Our special voice mail will take the details of your call and you may remain anonymous if you so desire. If you leave your phone number, our fraud investigator will return your call. Please remember that our Fraud Line is just for reporting suspected fraud and abuse. If you have a question about your Explanation of Benefits, please call our regular customer service help lines listed on your EOB form. For Your Benefit 3

4 How Do I Choose? 4 For Your Benefit

5 Data on this chart are intended for general comparison only. For complete information about any of the plans, please refer to the appropriate plan document. For Your Benefit 5

6 Come to A Meeting We urge you to attend one of hundreds of meetings scheduled across the state so you can learn about the benefits available to you. The Annual Enrollment period for the Office of Group Benefits is April 1st through April 30th, Your OGB Team has scheduled Annual Enrollment meetings to inform you and your dependents of changes in coverage and of options available to you. Program participants will have the opportunity to transfer coverage and begin or end participation in the Flexible Benefits Plans. You must sign your Scantron enrollment document in April. All changes in coverage will become effective July 1, If you do not fill out a form, you will be defaulted to the OGB PPO. Please review this schedule of 2003 Annual Enrollment meetings. Representatives of the Office of Group Benefits, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, FARA, Ochsner, and Vantage will explain coverage and changes at the meetings.we cordially invite you to meet with us. Unless otherwise indicated, you can attend any of the meetings, regardless of where you live or work. Even if you are not going to make a change in your coverage, please visit with us so we can tell you about plan updates. We encourage you to attend, learn, and ask questions. Acadia Parish April 14 LSU Rice Experiment Station Monday Caffery Rd. (North off Hwy 90E) 8:30 a.m. Crowley Rice Station Employees Only April 14 Acadia Parish Cooperative Extension Monday LSU Agricultural Center 1:30 p.m. 157 Cherokee Drive Hwy 13 Crowley/Eunice Exit Crowley Allen Parish April 10 Oakdale High School Auditorium Thursday 101 N. 13th St. 10:00 a.m. Oakdale April 10 Allen Parish School Board Thursday Media Center 4:30 p.m. 417 W. Court Street Oberlin Ascension Parish April 1 Ascension Parish School Board Tuesday School Bus Drivers 9:30 a.m. LeBlanc Special Services Center 3rd Floor conference Room 611 North Burnside Avenue Gonzales April 1 Ascension Parish School Board Tuesday Dutchtown High School 4:00 p.m. Cafeteria Highway 73 Geismar April 2 Ascension Parish School Board Wednesday BC Always Auditorium 4:00 p.m. 501 Lee Avenue Donaldsonville For Your Benefit

7 Assumption Parish April 9 Assumption Parish School Board Wednesday High School Cafeteria 5:00 p.m. Highway 308 (across from School Board Office) Napoleonville Avoyelles Parish April 15 Avoyelles Parish School Board Tuesday Marksville H.S. Auditorium 4:00 p.m. Waddell Street Marksville April 22 Avoyelles Technical College Tuesday 508 Choupique Street 2:30 p.m. Cottonport April 22 Avoyelles Correctional Center Tuesday 1630 Prison Road 5:00 p.m. Cottonport Prison Employees Only April 23 Avoyelles Correctional Center Wednesday 1630 Prison Road 10:00 a.m. Cottonport :00 p.m. Prison Employees Only April 23 Avoyelles OFS Wednesday 607 Tunica Drive West 1:30 p.m. Marksville Beauregard Parish April 7 DOC Phelps Correctional Monday DeQuincy :00 a.m. Facility Employees only to 2 p.m. April 7 DeRidder High School Monday Cafeteria 5:00 p.m. DeRidder April 14 DOC Phelps Correctional Monday DeQuincy :00 a.m. Facility Employees only to 10 a.m Bienville Parish April 10 Bienville Parish School Board Thursday Ringgold School Complex 3:30 p.m Bienville Road (Hwy. 154) Ringgold April 15 Bienville Parish School Board Tuesday Arcadia School Complex 3:30 p.m. 967 Daniel Street Arcadia Bossier Parish April 3 BPCC Bossier Thursday LC Auditorium 8:30 a.m Airline Drive Bossier City April 4 Department of Agriculture Friday Meeting Room 9:00 a.m. 740 Covington Road Haughton April 14 DOTD District 4 Headquarters Monday 3365 Industrial Drive 8:00 a.m. Conference Room 10:00 a.m. Bossier City :00 p.m. April 21 LSU Red River Research Monday Auditorium 8:00 a.m. Highway 71 South Bossier City April 22 BPCC Bossier Tuesday LC Auditorium 2:00 p.m Airline Drive Bossier City April 23 Northwest Development Center Wednesday & Special School District I 2:30 p.m. Colwell Activity Center Theatre 5401 Shed Road Bossier City For Your Benefit 7

8 Caddo Parish April 4 Northwest Regional Center Friday for Addictive Disorders 2:00 p.m Financial Plaza 1st Floor Training Room Shreveport April 7 LSU Health Science Center Monday 1st Floor, Room #400 10:00 a.m. Medical School Auditorium 2:00 p.m Kings Highway Shreveport April 7 LSU Health Science Center Monday Hospital Private Dining Room # CG 17 7:00 p.m Kings Highway Shreveport April 9 Disability Determinations Wednesday Bldg. 2, 1st Floor Conference Room 8:30 a.m Knight Street Shreveport April 11 Forcht Wade Correctional Friday 7990 Caddo Dr. 2:00 p.m. Keithville Correctional employees only April 16 LSU Shreveport Wednesday University Center Theatre 9:00 a.m. One University Place 1:30 p.m. Shreveport April 17 State Office Bldg. Thursday 2nd Floor, Room #205 9:00 a.m Fairfield Avenue 2:00 p.m. Shreveport April 21 Shreveport-Bossier Regional Monday Technical College 2:30 p.m. Building E Auditorium 2010 N. Market Shreveport Calcasieu Parish April 11 DHH Region V Friday 2300 Broad St. 9:00 a.m. Room 39 1:00 p.m. Lake Charles April 15 McNeese State University Tuesday Baker Auditorium 8:00 a.m. Farrar Hall 1:00 p.m. Lake Charles April 16 Sowela Tech/Computer Bldg Wednesday Multi-Purpose Room 9:00 a.m J. Bennett Johnston Pky 1:00 p.m. Lake Charles Caldwell Parish April 15 Caldwell Parish School Board Tuesday Caldwell Parish H.S. Auditorium 1:00 p.m. 163 Spartan Drive 3:30 p.m. U.S. 165 South Columbia Cameron Parish April 14 Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge Monday 5476 Hwy 82 1:00 p.m. Grand Chenier April 14 Cameron Elementary Auditorium Monday 510 Marshall St 4:30 p.m. Cameron Catahoula Parish April 16 Catahoula OFS Wednesday 1305 Fourth Street 1:00 p.m. Jonesville April 16 Catahoula Parish School Board Wednesday 200 Bushley Street 3:30 p.m. Harrisonburg For Your Benefit

9 Claiborne Parish April 3 Claiborne Parish School Board Thursday Homer High School Auditorium 3:30 p.m N. Main Street Homer April 10 Wade Correctional Institute Thursday Administration Bldg. 10:00 a.m. Highway 520 North Homer Correctional employees only April 11 Wade Correctional Institute Friday Administration Bldg. 10:00 a.m. Highway 520 North Homer Correctional employees only Concordia Parish April 7 Louisiana Technical College Monday 2100 E.E. Wallace Blvd. 3:00 p.m. Ferriday April 8 Concordia Parish School Board Tuesday Board Room 3:30 p.m Hwy 84 West Vidalia DeSoto Parish April 22 DeSoto Parish Library Tuesday Meeting Room 9:00 a.m. 109 Crosby Street Mansfield East Baton Rouge Parish April 2 Louisiana State University Wednesday Vet. Med. Auditorium 10:00 a.m. So. Stadium Rd./Skip Bertman Drive Baton Rouge April 3 Department of Agriculture & Forestry Thursday 1st Floor Auditorium 8:00 a.m Florida Blvd. **10:00 a.m. Baton Rouge :00 p.m. **Interpreter for the hearing impaired April 3 DSS: Office of Community Services Thursday 1913 North Street 10:00 a.m. Conference Room Baton Rouge April 3 Public Safety Thursday Training Academy Auditorium **10:00 a.m Independence Blvd. 1:00 p.m. Baton Rouge **Interpreter for hearing impaired April 4 Department of Corrections Friday Cafeteria Conference Room-B 8:00 a.m. 504 Mayflower Street 10:00 a.m. Baton Rouge April 4 Department of Education Friday Claiborne Building 8:30 a.m. 1st Floor Rm-100 (LA Purchase Bd. Room) **10:30 a.m North 3rd Street 1:30 p.m. Baton Rouge **Interpreter for the hearing impaired April 4 LA House of Representatives, Senators, Friday Treasury, Office of Governor, and Justice 10:00 a.m. Committee Room, State Capitol Baton Rouge April 4 LSU Medical Ctr.-Earl K. Long Facility Friday Family Practice Unit Bldg.-Classroom 1:30 p.m Airline Highway Baton Rouge April 7 Louisiana State University Monday Facility Services Building 7:30 a.m. CEBA Lane, Room 132 3:30 p.m. Baton Rouge Employees Only April 7 Southern University Monday Student Union 10:00 a.m. Cotillion Ballroom 2:00 p.m. Harding Blvd. (SU Campus) Baton Rouge April 8 Department of Labor Tuesday 4th Floor Auditorium 8:30 a.m North 23rd Street 10:00 a.m. Baton Rouge For Your Benefit 9

10 April 8 Louisiana Public Broadcasting Tuesday Auditorium 9:00 a.m Perkins Road Baton Rouge Facility Employees Only April 8 Board of Regents D of A Tuesday Claiborne Building 9:00 a.m. Thomas Jefferson Room 136 A & B 11:00 a.m North 3rd Street Baton Rouge April 8 Jetson Correctional Center for Youth Tuesday School Library 11:00 a.m Old Scenic Hwy. Baton Rouge Facility Employees Only April 8 DHH: CAHSD Tuesday 2nd Floor Room 200 1:00 p.m Government Street Baton Rouge April 8 LSU Medical Ctr. Earl K. Long Facility Tuesday Staff Development Class Rm. # 332 1:30 p.m. (Annex) (Behind Women s Clinic Bldg) 5825 Airline Highway Baton Rouge April 9 DOTD: Research and Development Wednesday Conference Room 9:00 a.m Gourrier Drive Baton Rouge April 9 LSU- Pennington Biomedical Wednesday Conference Ctr. Main Auditorium 10:00 a.m Perkins Road Baton Rouge Employees Only April 9 DHH: Greenwell Springs Facility Wednesday Gymnasium 10:00 a.m Greenwell Springs Rd. Greenwell Springs April 9 DSS: Office of Family Support Wednesday South District 12:30 p.m North Blvd. Baton Rouge April 9 School for the Deaf Wednesday Auditorium **1:30 p.m Brightside Lane **2:45 p.m. Baton Rouge **Interpreter For Hearing Impaired April 9 First Circuit Court of Appeal Wednesday LA Legislative Auditors 2:00 p.m. 2nd Floor, Courtroom # N. 3rd St. Baton Rouge April 10 DOTD: District 61 Headquarters Thursday Large Conference Room 7:00 a.m Airline Highway 8:30 a.m. Baton Rouge :00 a.m. April 10 Louisiana State University Thursday Facility Service Building 7:30 a.m. CEBA Lane, Room 132 3:30 p.m. Baton Rouge Employees Only April 10 Department of Environmental Quality Thursday 326 Ketchum Building 8:30 a.m Bluebonnet Drive **10:30 a.m. Baton Rouge :30 p.m. **Interpreter for the hearing impaired April 11 Division of Administration Friday Claiborne Building 8:30 a.m. 1st Floor Auditorium Rm. 100 **10:30 a.m. (LA Purchase Bd. Room.) 1:30 p.m North 3rd Street Baton Rouge **Interpreter for hearing impaired April 14 Wildlife and Fisheries Monday Louisiana Room 9:00 a.m Quail Drive Baton Rouge April 14 Office of Group Benefits & Ag-Forestry Bldg. Monday 1st Floor Agriculture Auditorium 9:00 a.m Florida Blvd. Baton Rouge For Your Benefit

11 April 14 L A S E R S Monday 4th Floor Auditorium 9:00 a.m United Plaza Blvd. **10:30 a.m. Baton Rouge :30 p.m. ** Interpreter for hearing impaired April 14 LSU- Agriculture Center Monday Room 214, Efferson Hall 1:30 p.m. J. Norman Efferson Hall (Corner of East Parker Blvd & Highland Road) Baton Rouge April 15 Louisiana State University A & M Tuesday Union Royal Cotillion Ballroom **10:00 a.m. Baton Rouge **Interpreter for hearing impaired April 15 Baton Rouge Community College Tuesday 1st Floor Conference Room 10:00 a.m. Louisiana Building 5310 Florida Blvd Baton Rouge April 16 La Office of Student Financial Assistance Wednesday 11th Floor Conference Room 9:30 a.m Wooddale Blvd. 11:00 a.m. Baton Rouge :30 p.m. Employees of LOSFA 9:30 a.m. and 1: 30 p.m. meetings. April 17 DHH: EBR Parish Health Unit Thursday 2nd Floor Waiting Room 1:30 p.m. 353 North 12th Street Baton Rouge April 17 DSS: Headquarters Thursday 1st Floor Cafeteria 1:30 p.m. 755 North 3rd Street Baton Rouge April 17 LA Senate, Office of Governor, Justice Thursday and House of Representatives 2:30 p.m. Committee Room State Capitol Baton Rouge April 21 Departments of Monday Natural Resources & Revenue 8:30 a.m. Lasalle Building **10:30 a.m. 1st Floor Labell Hearing Room 617 North 3rd Street Baton Rouge **Interpreter for the hearing impaired April 21 Office of Group Benefits Monday 1st Floor Auditorium of Ag-Forestry 8:00 a.m Florida Blvd. 10:00 a.m. Baton Rouge **2:00 p.m. **Interpreter for the hearing impaired Employees of OGB only April 21 DOTD: Materials and Lab Monday Conference Room 8:00 a.m Florida Blvd. 10:00 a.m. Baton Rouge April 21 DSS: Office of Family Support Monday North District 1:30 p.m. 2nd Floor Conference Room 2751 Wooddale Blvd Baton Rouge April 22 LSU- Agriculture Center Tuesday Room 214, Efferson Hall 9:00 a.m. J. Norman Efferson Hall (Corner of East Parker Blvd. & Highland Road) Baton Rouge April 23 LSU Pennington Biomedical Wednesday Conference Center, Main Auditorium 10:00 a.m Perkins Road Baton Rouge General Public April 23 Department of Insurance Wednesday Poydras Building, Room 101 A 2:00 p.m North Third Street Baton Rouge April 24 Louisiana State University Thursday Union Royal Cotillion Ballroom 10:00 a.m. Baton Rouge **1:30 p.m. **Interpreter for hearing impaired April 25 Departments of Friday Natural Resources & Revenue 8:30 a.m. Lasalle Building 10:30 a.m. 1st Floor Labell Hearing Room 617 North 3rd Street Baton Rouge April 28 DOTD: District 45 Traffic Services Monday Conference Room 8:30 a.m Tom Drive 10:30 a.m. Baton Rouge For Your Benefit 11

12 April 28 Baton Rouge Housing Authority Monday Conference Room 10:00 a.m North Blvd. Baton Rouge East Carroll Parish April 23 LTC Margaret Surles Branch Wednesday Highway West 3:30 p.m. Lake Providence East Feliciana Parish April 4 Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System Friday Old Main Recreation Hall 8:00 a.m. Highway 10 3:30 p.m. Jackson April 8 East Feliciana Parish School Board Tuesday Jackson School Complex 4:00 p.m Highway 10 Jackson April 17 Villa Feliciana Medical Complex Thursday Old Activity Building 9:00 a.m Highway 10 Jackson April 22 Dixon Correctional Institute Tuesday Highway 68 5:45 a.m. Jackson :45 p.m. April 23 Dixon Correctional Institute Wednesday Highway 68 5:45 a.m. Jackson **8:30 a.m. ** Administrative Staff Only 5:45 p.m. Evangeline Parish April 1 DSS: OFS & OCS Tuesday 410 LaSalle Street 1:00 p.m. Ville Platte April 2 DOTD: Maint. & Proj. Engr. Wednesday LA Hwy 376 7:30 a.m. Vidrine April 4 Coreil Campus-LA Tech College Friday Ward 1 Industrial Park 2:00 p.m. Ville Platte Franklin Parish April 8 D.O.T.D. District 58 Headquarters Tuesday Conference Room 10:00 a.m Highway 15 Chase April 8 Franklin Parish School Board Tuesday Board Room 4:30 p.m Prairie Street Highway 4 West Winnsboro April 11 Franklin Parish School Board Friday Board Room 9:30 a.m Prairie Street Highway 4 West Winnsboro April 11 D.O.T.D. District 58 Headquarters Friday Conference Room 1:00 p.m Highway 15 Chase Grant Parish April 7 Grant Parish OFS Monday Conference Room 1:30 p.m th Street Colfax April 7 Grant Parish School Board Monday Media Center 4:00 p.m. 512 Main Street Colfax April 1 Mamou Lower Elem. Auditorium Tuesday 912 7th Street 4:30 p.m. Mamou For Your Benefit

13 Iberia Parish April 3 ULL- Iberia Research Center Thursday Auditorium 9:30 a.m West Admiral Doyle 1:30 p.m. New Iberia April 22 Louisiana Technical College Thursday Teche Area Campus 10:00 a.m. 609 Ember Dr. (Acadiana Regional Airport) New Iberia LTC Employees Only Iberville Parish April 7 State of Louisiana Military Dept. Monday 5445 Point Clair Road 10:00 a.m. Carville April 7 DSS\OCS\OFS Monday Plaza Drive 1:30 p.m. (Medicaid office) Plaquemine April 10 LA Correctional Inst. For Women Thursday Hwy. 74 *5:45 a.m. St. Gabriel :00 a.m. Administration (Employees Only) *5:45 p.m. *Shift employees only April 11 LA Correctional Inst. For Women Friday Hwy. 74 *5:45 a.m. St. Gabriel *5:45 p.m. *Shift employees only April 24 Hunt Correctional Center Thursday Hwy. 74 St. Gabriel *5:45 a.m. K-Building (*Employees only) *6:45 a.m. Field House (*Employees only) 8:00 a.m. Administration Employees (K Bldg) *5:45 p.m. K-Building (*Employees only) April 25 Hunt Correctional Center Friday K-Building *5:45 a.m. Hwy. 74 *5:45 p.m. St. Gabriel *Shift Employees Only Jackson Parish April 9 Jackson Parish School Board Wednesday Board Room Central Office 4:00 p.m. 315 Pershing Highway Jonesboro Jefferson Parish April 1 Jefferson Parish School Board Tuesday 2nd Floor Auditorium 9:30 a.m. 501 Manhattan Boulevard 5:30 p.m. Harvey April 3 Jefferson Parish School Board Thursday Bonnabel High School Board Room 9:30 a.m Bruin Drive 5:30 p.m. Kenner April 7 DSS-Office of Community Services Monday 5th Floor Conference Room 1:30 p.m. 800 W. Commerce Road Harahan April 8 DOTD-District 2 Tuesday Board Room 8:00 a.m Highway 90 Bridge City April 8 Disability Determinations Tuesday 4th Floor Conference Room 1:00 p.m North Causeway Boulevard Metairie April 14 LA Technical College-Jefferson Campus Monday Room 31 1:00 p.m Blair Drive Metairie April 16 Harvey State Office Building Wednesday 3rd Floor Conference Room 2:00 p.m Westbank Expressway Harvey April 17 Harvey State Office Building Thursday 3rd Floor Conference Room 8:00 a.m Westbank Expressway Harvey For Your Benefit 13

14 April 22 DOTD-District 2 Tuesday Board Room 1:00 p.m Highway 90 Bridge City April 25 DHH-OPH Health Unit Friday 1855 Ames Boulevard 3:00 p.m. Marrero Jefferson Davis Parish April 17 La Tech College-Jeff Davis Thursday Morgan Smith Auditorium 12:30 p.m N Main Jennings April 17 Jennings North Side Jr. H.S. Cafeteria Thursday 208 Shankland Ave. 4:00 p.m. Jennings Lafayette Parish April 7 LSU-University Medical Center Monday Voohries Auditorium 8:00 a.m West Congress Street 10:30 a.m. Lafayette :30 p.m. April 10 DOTD-District 3 Headquarters Thursday 428 Hugh Wallis Road 9:00 a.m. Lafayette DOTD Employees Only April 15 University of Louisiana-Lafayette Tuesday Bayou Bijou Theatre 8:30 a.m. Student Union 10:30 a.m. 600 McKinley Street 1:30 p.m. Lafayette April 21 Tyler Mental Health Center Monday Auditorium 9:00 a.m. 302 Dulles Drive Lafayette Lafourche Parish April 8 Nicholls State University Tuesday Peltier Auditorium 9:30 a.m. LA Hwy 1 Thibodeaux April 8 Peltier Lawless Develop. Center Tuesday Annex Building 1:00 p.m. 690 E. First Street Thibodeaux April 9 Peltier Lawless Develop. Center Wednesday Annex Building 8:30 a.m. 690 E. First Street Thibodeaux April 9 Nicholls State University Wednesday Peltier Auditorium 2:00 p.m. LA Hwy 1 Thibodeaux LaSalle Parish April 15 La Cooperative Extension Service Tuesday Meeting Room Downstairs 1:30 p.m. Courthouse Jena April 15 LaSalle Parish School Board Tuesday Media Center 4:00 p.m. 1st and Elm Street Jena April 22 Dept of Agriculture and Forestry Tuesday Hwy 165 North 9:00 a.m. Olla Lincoln Parish April 9 Louisiana Tech University Wednesday Wyly Tower Auditorium 1:30 p.m. Railroad Avenue Ruston April 10 Louisiana Tech University Thursday Wyly Tower Auditorium 9:30 a.m. Railroad Avenue 1:30 p.m. Ruston For Your Benefit

15 April 15 Grambling University Tuesday Grambling Hall Auditorium 10:00 a.m. 100 Founder Street Grambling Livingston Parish April 8 Livingston Parish School Board Tuesday Denham Springs H.S. Cafeteria 5:00 p.m North Range Avenue Denham Springs April 9 Livingston Parish School Board Wednesday Doyle High School Cafeteria 5:00 p.m Circle Drive Livingston Madison Parish April 24 Madison Parish School Board Thursday Tallulah Elementary School 3:30 p.m. Auditorium 1100 Johnson Street Tallulah Morehouse Parish April 8 Morehouse Parish School Board Tuesday Bastrop H.S. Cafeteria 4:00 p.m. 402 Highland Street Bastrop Active Employees Only April 11 LSU Ag Center Friday Auditorium 9:00 a.m Marlett Street Bastrop April 11 Morehouse Parish School Board Friday Educational Resource Center 1:30 p.m. Large Board Room 714 S. Washington Street Bastrop Retired Employees Only Natchitoches Parish April 10 Northwestern State University Thursday A.A. Fredericks Fine Arts Center 10:00 a.m. Recital Hall 2nd Floor 1:30 p.m. Central Avenue Natchitoches April 10 Natchitoches Parish School Board Thursday Media Center 3:30 p.m. 310 Royal Street Natchitoches Ouachita Parish April 4 LSU Medical Center - Monroe Friday Conference Hall 2nd Floor 10:00 a.m Jackson Street Monroe April 7 University of LA at Monroe Monday Nursing Auditorium 12:30 p.m. 700 University Avenue Monroe April 8 University of LA at Monroe Tuesday Nursing Auditorium 9:30 a.m. 700 University Avenue Monroe April 9 D.O.T.D. District 5 Headquarters Wednesday 8010 DeSiard Street 8:00 a.m. Monroe Employees Only April 14 LSU Medical Center - Monroe Monday Auditorium 2nd Floor 2:30 p.m Jackson Street Monroe April 15 LTC Delta Ouachita Campus Tuesday Cafeteria 3:30 p.m. 609 Vocational Parkway West Monroe April 17 Monroe City School Board Thursday Martin Luther King Middle School 4:00 p.m. Cafeteria 3716 Nutland Road Monroe, LA Active Employees Only For Your Benefit 15

16 April 21 NE LA War Veterans Home Monday 6700 Highway 165 N 1:00 p.m. Monroe April 22 State Office Building Tuesday Room 242-A 10:00 a.m. 122 St. John Street 1:30 p.m. Monroe April 25 Ouachita Parish School Board Friday Media Center 1:30 p.m. 701 St. John Street Monroe Orleans Parish April 1 University of New Orleans Tuesday University Center, Room 211 **1:00 p.m. Lakefront Campus 2:30 p.m. New Orleans **Interpreter for hearing impaired April 2 University of New Orleans Wednesday University Center, Room 211 9:00 a.m. Lakefront Campus 10:30 a.m. New Orleans April 2 Civil District Court Wednesday Jury Pool Room, 319 2:00 p.m. 421 Loyola Avenue New Orleans April 3 DSS-Office of Family Support Thursday 2nd Floor Conference Room, 208 2:00 p.m. 100 South Tonti Street New Orleans April 4 University Hospital Friday 4th Floor Auditorium 10:00 a.m Perdido Street 2:00 p.m. New Orleans April 7 Crescent City Connection Monday 2001 Mardi Gras Boulevard 8:00 a.m. New Orleans April 7 Southern University at New Orleans Monday Clark Building, Audio Visual Room :00 a.m Press Drive New Orleans April 8 Department of Revenue & Taxation Tuesday 5th Floor Auditorium 10:30 a.m Poydras Street New Orleans April 9 DHH-OCS Regional Office Wednesday Suite :00 a.m Common Street New Orleans April 9 DHH-OPH/Region 1 Administration Wednesday 3rd Floor Conference Room 10:00 a.m Common Street New Orleans April 10 Medical Center of Louisiana Thursday 2nd Floor Auditorium 8:00 a.m Tulane Avenue 10:00 a.m. New Orleans :00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. April 11 LSU Dental School Friday Administration Building 10:00 a.m. Auditorium A 1100 Florida Avenue New Orleans April 14 LSU Medical Center Monday Medical Education Building 10:00 a.m. Lecture Room B 1901 Perdido Street New Orleans April 15 New Orleans State Office Building Tuesday Room 409 9:00 a.m. 325 Loyola Avenue 10:30 a.m. New Orleans :00 p.m. April 16 Housing Authority of New Orleans Wednesday 2nd Floor Training Room 9:00 a.m Touro Street New Orleans April 17 DSS-Office of Family Support Thursday 2nd Floor Conference Room 1:30 p.m Plaza Drive New Orleans **Enter Doors near I For Your Benefit

17 April 21 Delgado Community College Monday Student Life Center 9:00 a.m. Bayou LaFourche Room 501 City Park Avenue New Orleans April 21 Crescent City Connection Monday 2001 Mardi Gras Boulevard 1:00 p.m. New Orleans April 22 New Orleans Home & Rehabilitation Tuesday 2nd Floor Board Room 9:00 a.m. 612 Henry Clay Avenue New Orleans April 23 Department of Military Affairs Wednesday Building 1, Hall of Fame 1:00 p.m. 2nd Floor Jackson Barracks New Orleans Plaquemines Parish April 9 Metropolitan Developmental Center Wednesday Administration Building, 2:30 p.m. Conference Room 251 F. Edward Hebert Boulevard Belle Chasse Pointe Coupee Parish April 7 DOTD: Maintenance Highway Unit Monday Hospital Road 7:00 a.m. New Roads April 7 Pointe Coupee Parish School Board Monday Pointe Coupee Central H. S. Cafeteria 9:00 a.m Pointe Coupee Road New Roads ** Retirees Only ** April 7 La Technical College Jumonville Monday 605 Hospital Road 1:00 p.m. New Roads April 7 Pointe Coupee Parish School Board Monday Pointe Coupee Central H. S. Cafeteria 5:00 p.m Pointe Coupee Road New Roads April 24 DSS: Office of Family Support Thursday 120 Alamo Street 1:30 p.m. New Roads Rapides Parish April 7 Wildlife & Fisheries Monday Conference Room 8:30 a.m. Hwy 71 North Tioga April 8 Huey P. Long Hospital Tuesday Hospital Conference Room 9:00 a.m. Hospital Blvd. 3:30 p.m. Pineville April 9 LSU-Alexandria Wednesday BBCA (Caffey Annex) 10:00 a.m. East Room 1:30 p.m. Hwy 71 South Alexandria *Benefits Fair 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. April 9 Pinecrest Developmental Center Wednesday Gymnasium 10:00 a.m. South Avenue Pinecrest Grounds 3:00 p.m Pineville April 9 Rapides Parish School Board Wednesday Media Center, Room 1 & 2 4:00 p.m. 6th Street Alexandria April 10 Work Training Facility North Thursday Visitors Center 2:00 p.m th Street Camp Beauregard Pineville WTFN Employees only April 15 DOTD District 8 HQ Tuesday District Training Building 9:00 a.m MacArthur Drive Alexandria April 16 Military Dept. Wednesday Post Theatre 9:00 a.m. 720 E. Street Camp Beauregard Pineville For Your Benefit 17

18 April 24 State Office Building Thursday V.R. Conference Room 9:30 a.m. 900 Murray Street 2:00 p.m. Alexandria April 24 Central Louisiana State Hospital Thursday Wilkerson Hall 10:00 a.m. 242 W. Shamrock 2:00 p.m. Pineville April 25 State Office Building Friday V.R. Conference Room 9:30 a.m. 900 Murray Street 2:00 p.m. Alexandria April 25 Central Louisiana State Hospital Friday Wilkerson Hall 10:00 a.m. 242 W. Shamrock Pineville Red River Parish April 3 Red River Parish School Board Thursday Title 1 Parent Center 1:00 p.m Alonzo Street 3:30 p.m. Coushatta Richland Parish April 16 Richland Parish School Board Wednesday Board Room 9:00 a.m. 411 Foster Street 3:30 p.m. Rayville Sabine Parish April 8 La Technical College Tuesday Sabine Valley Campus 12:30 p.m Fisher Road Many St. Bernard Parish April 2 St. Bernard School Board Wednesday Board Room 4:00 p.m. 200 East St. Bernard Highway Chalmette April 11 Elaine Nunez Community College Friday Arts, Science & Tech. Building 12:30 p.m Paris Road Chalmette St. Charles Parish April 17 LA Cooperative Extension Thursday Conference Room 1:00 p.m River Road Hahnville St. Helena Parish April 10 St. Helena Parish School Board Thursday St. Helena Elementary School Cafeteria 3:00 p.m. Highway 1042 Greensburg St. James Parish April 15 Pontchartrain Levee District Tuesday Conference Room 9:00 a.m. 148 Albert Street Lutcher St. John Parish April 14 River Parish Technical College Monday Conference Room 1:30 p.m. 181 Regala Park Road (Off Airline Highway) Reserve April 8 Sabine Parish School Board Tuesday Title 1 Meeting Room 9:00 a.m. 695 Petersen Street 3:30 p.m. Many For Your Benefit

19 St. Landry Parish April 2 LSU-Eunice Wednesday Health Tech Auditorium 12:00 p.m. LA Hwy 755 Eunice April 2 LCTC TH Harris Campus Wednesday 332 East South Street 2:45 p.m. Opelousas April 2 Opelousas High School Wednesday 1014 Judson Walsh Drive 4:30 p.m. Opelousas April 3 DOTD Maintenance Unit Thursday Hwy 190 West 7:30a.m. Opelousas April 3 Wildlife and Fisheries Thursday 5652 Highway 182 1:00 p.m. Opelousas April 3 Opelousas High School Thursday 1014 Judson Walsh Drive 4:30 p.m. Opelousas April 10 DSS-OFS/OCS/BHSF Thursday 6069 I-49 South Service Road 1:00 p.m. Opelousas St. Martin Parish April 22 Louisiana Technical College Tuesday Evangeline Campus 1:00 p.m. 600 S. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. St. Martinville St. Mary Parish April 11 LA Coop. Ext. Services Friday Courthouse 10:00 a.m. Parish Council Meeting Rm. 5th Floor Franklin April 11 Louisiana Technical College Friday Young Memorial Campus 2:45 p.m. 900 Youngs Road Morgan City St.Tammany Parish April 14 Office of Community Service Monday Conference Room 10:00 a.m. 351 Holiday Blvd. Covington April 14 DSS/OCS/OFS Monday 300 Covington Center 1:30 p.m. Conference Room Covington April 15 St. Tammany Parish School Board Tuesday Slidell High School Cafeteria 7:00 p.m. One Tiger Drive Slidell April 16 Southeast Louisiana Hospital Wednesday Gymnasium 10:00 a.m. Hwy.190 (Sparrow Drive) 1:00 p.m. Mandeville April 16 St. Tammany Parish School Board Wednesday Fountainbleau Jr. High School 7:00 p.m. Cafeteria 100 Hurricane Alley Mandeville Tangipahoa Parish April 1 Tangipahoa Parish School Board Tuesday Amite Elementary 4:30 p.m. 300 Vernon Avenue Amite April 2 Southeastern La University Wednesday University Center Room # :00 a.m. Wardline Avenue 1:30 p.m. Hammond Benefits Fair (Rm 139) 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Presentations (Rm 125) 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 3 DOTD-District 62 Headquarter Thursday Conference Room 7:00 a.m. 685 North Morrison Boulevard Hammond For Your Benefit 19

20 April 3 Tangipahoa Parish School Board Thursday Hammond High School Cafeteria 3:30 p.m River Road 5:00 p.m. Hammond Retirees only at the 3:30 p.m. April 9 LA Cooperative Extension Wednesday Conference 10:00 a.m. 305 East Oak Street Amite April 11 Hammond Developmental Center Friday Chapel **9:00 a.m Live Oak Drive 1:00 p.m. Hammond **Interpreter for the hearing impaired April 16 Lallie Kemp Medical Center Wednesday Large Conference Room 9:00 a.m Hwy 51 South Independence Tensas Parish April 10 Northeast Research Station Thursday Highway 605 1:00 p.m. St. Joseph April 10 Tensas Parish School Board Thursday Media Center 3:30 p.m. 710 Plank Road St. Joseph Terrebonne Parish April 4 Louisiana Technical College Friday L.E. Fletcher Campus 2:30 p.m. 310 St. Charles Street Houma April 16 Leonard Chabert Medical Center Wednesday 2nd Floor Cafeteria 7:30 a.m Industrial Blvd. 9:30 a.m. Houma :00 p.m. April 17 DOTD- Maintenance Thursday Construction 8:00 a.m W. Main Street Houma April 17 South Terrebonne Tidewater Thursday Management and Conservation District 3:00 p.m Hwy. 56 Chauvin Union Parish April 3 Union Parish School Board Thursday Media Center 3:30 p.m Marion Highway Farmerville Vermilion Parish April 23 Vermilion Parish- OCS Wednesday 2729 Veterans Memorial Drive 10:00 a.m. Abbeville April 23 Louisiana Technical College Wednesday Gulf Area Campus 1:00 p.m Clover Street Abbeville Vernon Parish April 9 Vernon Parish Library Wednesday 1401 Nolan Trace 11:00 a.m. Leesville Please Park on Side April 9 Leesville H.S. Lower Cafeteria Wednesday 502 Berry Ave. 5:00 p.m. Leesville Washington Parish April 15 Washington Parish School Board Tuesday Conference Room 3:00 p.m. 800 Main Street Franklinton April 16 Bogalusa City School Wednesday Media Center 4:00 p.m Sullivan Drive Bogalusa For Your Benefit

21 April 22 Washington Correctional Institute Tuesday Highway :45 a.m. Angie :45 a.m. Facility Employees Only 5:45 p.m. April 23 Washington Correctional Institute Wednesday Highway 21 5:45 a.m. Angie :45 p.m. Facility Employees Only April 24 Washington / St. Tammany Hosp. Thursday Inpatient Campus Conference Room 10:00 a.m. 433 Plaza Street 1:00 p.m. Bogalusa Webster Parish April 8 Military Dept. Tuesday Youth Challenge Program 10:00 a.m. Activity Bldg. A Louisiana Blvd. Minden April 8 Webster Parish School Board Tuesday Springhill High Auditorium 3:30 p.m. 507 West Church Springhill April 9 Webster Parish School Board Wednesday Central Office 1:00 p.m. 407 Sheppard Street Minden * Retirees and Bus Drivers April 9 Webster Parish School Board Wednesday Minden High School Auditorium 3:30 p.m. College Street Minden West Baton Rouge Parish April 3 WBR Parish School Board Thursday Port Allen High School Cafeteria 4:30 p.m Rosedale Road Port Allen April 22 Greater WBR Port Commission Tuesday Conference Room 9:00 a.m Ernest Wilson Drive Port Allen April 24 Atchafalaya Basin Levee District Thursday 525 Court Street 9:00 a.m. Port Allen West Carroll Parish April 17 West Carroll Parish School Board Thursday Media Center 3:00 p.m. 410 Willis Street Oak Grove West Feliciana Parish April 25 West Feliciana Parish Health Unit Friday 5154 Burnett Road 2:00 p.m. St. Francisville Winn Parish April 14 La Cooperative Extension Service Monday Room 108 1:00 p.m. 119 West Main Winnfield April 14 Winn Parish School Board Monday 304 E Court Street 3:30 p.m. Winnfield For Your Benefit 21

22 Page 22 For Your Benefit KEEPING YOUR BACK HEALTHY AT WORK Reprinted from MayoClinic.com Low back injuries are a common cause of missed work. Many of the things you do at work or at home could put undue stress on your back. Understanding what can cause back injuries in the workplace and what you can do to prevent them will keep you healthy and reporting for work. The four factors associated with increased risk of back injury are force, repetition, posture and stress. Force refers to the amount of effort required to accomplish a task. Repetition refers to the number of times a given movement must be performed. Posture refers both to the quality of posture when you're sitting or standing still and to the position that you're in when trying to do either a forceful or repetitive task. Stress refers to pressures from work or home that impact your ability to perform. If you spend most of your time sitting in front of a computer, you'll likely experience occasional aches and pains. These result primarily from repetitive motion and from the fact that you're sitting still in an unnatural position for extended periods of time. On average, your body can tolerate being in one position for only 20 minutes before you feel the need to adjust for comfort. If your job is more physical in nature, you might face injury if you frequently lift or move heavy objects. Repetitive movements also can be a problem, particularly if they involve stretching to the end of your range of motion or awkward body positioning. Whether you have a desk job or you work on an assembly line, stress can cause injury to your back. The exact reasons for this are still being investigated, but multiple studies confirm that the higher the stress level, the higher the rate of injury. ARE YOU STRESSED? Reprinted from HEALTHbeat from Harvard Medical School Glance at the most recent National Vital Statistics Report listing the 10 leading causes of death in America, and you won't find the word "stress" anywhere. Yet many well-respected studies link stress to heart disease and stroke two of the top For Your Benefit

23 Page 23 For Your Benefit STRESSED? [cont.] killers. Stress may also influence cancer and chronic lower respiratory diseases, which rank as numbers two and four, respectively, in the top 10. Dr. Herbert Benson, a Harvard Medical School cardiologist, is the founder and president of the Mind/Body Medical Institute in Boston, which advises using a combination of approaches for stress relief. Three tasks are key: 1. Learn techniques that evoke the relaxation response, such as deep breathing and progressive muscle relaxation. 2. Nurture yourself by setting aside time for relaxation, eating well, exercising, connecting with others, and pursuing activities that add joy to your life. 3. Use cognitive restructuring, a method of helping you recast negative thought patterns in order to change how you appraise and respond to situations that send your stress levels skyrocketing. Over time, the combination of these self-care approaches may ward off serious consequences and reward you richly with better health, greater peace of mind, and a smoother course through life. Area Customer Service Offices Alexandria 900 Murray Street, Room F-100 Alexandria, LA Baton Rouge 5825 Florida Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA Lafayette 825 Kaliste Saloom Road Building II, Suite 101 Lafayette, LA Lake Charles 710 West Prien Lake Road Suite 114 Lake Charles, LA Metairie 3421 North Causeway Suite 400 Metairie, LA Monroe 1400 North 19th Street Monroe, LA Shreveport 1525 Fairfield Avenue Room 670 Shreveport, LA TDD (hearing impaired) For Your Benefit 23

24 Enrollment News Office of Group Benefit s CIO Named to Prestigious Technology List by Computerworld Rizwan Ahmed Recognized for Creative, Innovative Approaches OGB is proud to announce that Rizwan Ahmed, the agency s chief information officer, has been recognized by IDG s Computerworld, the weekly newspaper for IT leaders, as one of the business world s Premier 100 IT Leaders. The Premier 100 IT Leaders award, now entering its fourth year, recognizes exceptional technology leadership, innovative approaches to business challenges, and effective execution of comprehensive IT strategies. Ahmed was selected from hundreds of nominees. Other award winners include leading IT executives from corporations such as Bayer Pharmaceutical, Circuit City Stores, Inc., Dow Chemical Company, and MasterCard International. Ahmed has managed the design and implementation of the State Employee Benefit Online Information System, SeBois, a web-based system including claims processing, premium billing, customer service and other aspects of health care. This document was published at a total cost of $15, for 127,000 copies.this document was printed by LSU Graphic Services, under authority of the Division of Administration, to inform state employees about their benefits. This information was printed in accordance with the standards for printing by state agencies established pursuant to R.S. 43:31. Office of Group Benefits State of Louisiana P. O. Box Baton Rouge, LA Pre-Sorted Standard US Postage Paid Baton Rouge, LA Permit 266